Author: Kim
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3 YA Books With Kick Ass Females Who Survived the Odds
Well, the last three weeks I haven’t done a lot of kicking butt and taking names. Rather, I’ve been in survival mode and barely hanging on. But I’m ready to get my game on again so I think I’ll take some lessons from these awesome female leads from some of my favorite YA books.
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Road Trippin’ With Audiobooks
This summer we have three separate mini road trip plans. We’ll be headed to Moab, Utah in a couple of weeks and then midsummer we’ll road trip to Yellowstone. We’ll then finish off the summer with a drive to Zions National Park.
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Cold Weather Reading
While Tanya is basking in the sunshine of St. Maarten, we are still getting snow flurries here in Northern Utah! I think it’s time to head down South for awhile. But in case you’re like me and still stuck with cold weather, here are a few reading suggestions for you. Try something…
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How to Host a Successful Reading Challenge
So you’ve decided you want to host a reading challenge on your blog. You’ve chosen a name for your challenge and written up rules or participation guidelines. Now, how do you go about making sure that your reading challenge kicks ass and has readers coming back for more each year?
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4 Fiction Books For Comic Fans
I mentioned last month that I am a recent convert to comic reading. I have begun to really enjoy them. I think that has something to do with some of the fiction that I read and enjoy. Here are four books that I think you’d enjoy reading if you’re a fan of comics…
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4 Story Ideas to Record {1 Second Everyday App}
I recently stumbled upon this really fun app called 1 Second Everyday. The idea behind it is to record 1 second of video every day. You can then compile your 1 second shorts into one longer video. You can add an image in the place of video if you like too. I’ve had so much…
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Falling For Comics & Graphic Novels
Last year I had a rough reading year. I just couldn’t seem to get in to anything. I picked up books right and left and could hardly finish any of them. I decided to turn to comics and graphic novels to hopefully break my reading rut. My logic was that they’d be short and (hopefully)…
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Banff Mountain Film and Book Competition
Every year the Banff Film and Book Competition is held at Banff, Alberta Canada. This is an international competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. It was launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre. Held concurrently is the Banff…
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5 Tips to Help You Not Suck at School
I’m a big advocate for education. I have my Bachelors degree in history and art history and I’m currently working on my Master’s degree in library and information science. Here’s the thing, I enjoy learning. I don’t always enjoy school though.
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#ReadThis 4 Books To Read if You Loved The 5th Wave
I read The Fifth Wave two years ago and then read The Infinite Sea last year. I really enjoyed both books. The Last Star is expected to be published this year and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. The Fifth Wave came to the theater in January. Have you seen it yet?…
